Australian Open 2016 order of play, TV details, Day 1: Andy Murray, Roger Federer, Stan Wawrinka

Number one seed Andy Murray kicks off his Australian Open campaign in Melbourne on Monday, while Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka are also in action.

Andy Murray practises ahead of the Australian Open

Image credit: Reuters

Play begins at midnight UK time, 11:00 in Melbourne

MONDAY'S HIGHLIGHTS

Scroll down for full order of play.

MATCH OF THE DAY

Roger Federer v Jurgen Melzer (Rod Laver Arena, second match late session)Old guys rule as two 35-year-olds take the limelight in Melbourne's late-night match. Melzer is a tricky opponent for Federer - he hasn't appeared in a Grand Slam main draw since 2015, but the Austrian is a former world number 8 and won't be overawed by the occasion. Expect Federer to progress, but this could be an entertaining encounter.
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Federer wins glorious rally with magical final touch

Video credit: TNT Sports

POTENTIAL UPSET OF THE DAY

Simona Halep (4) v Shelby Rogers (Rod Laver Arena, midnight)The first match of the tournament on Melbourne's centre court could provide its first major upset - Simona Halep had an indifferent end to 2016, and suffered a second-round defeat to Katerina Siniakova in Shenzhen, her only tournament of the year so far. World number 57 Shelby Rogers has made a decent start to the season and could be poised to strike.

BRITWATCH

It's a proud day for Britain as Andy Murray plays his first Grand Slam match as the world number one. Aljaz Bedene and Dan Evans are also in action (see above). Kyle Edmund, Naomi Broady, Heather Watson and Jo Konta all play on Tuesday.
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Djokovic faces Verdasco test at Australian Open

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ORDER OF PLAY - Day 1: Monday, 16 January

[Matches are listed in UK time - 11 hours behind local time in Melbourne]
ROD LAVER ARENA
Day session - midnight
Night session - 08:00
MARGARET COURT ARENA
Day session - midnight
Night session - 08:00
HISENSE ARENA
Day session - midnight
Not before 07:30
SHOW COURT 2
Day session - midnight
SHOW COURT 3
Day session - midnight
COURT 5
Day session - midnight
COURT 7
Day session - midnight
Not before 06:30
COURT 8
Day session - midnight
COURT 10
Day session - midnight
COURT 12
Day session - midnight
Not before 06:30
COURT 13
Day session - midnight
COURT 14
Day session - midnight
Not before 06:30
COURT 15
Day session - midnight
COURT 19
Day session - midnight
COURT 20
Day session - midnight
COURT 22
Day session - midnight

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